Senior Specialist - Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Digital Initiatives

This Senior Specialist supports the Vice President in advancing ETH Zürich's priorities in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, innovation, and emerging technologies, with particular responsibility for stakeholder engagement, project coordination and communications. This role includes monitoring developments in these areas, coordinating the stakeholders involved in related projects and initiatives, and ensuring internal and external partners. It also ensures that these activities and their outcomes are communicated effectively to both internal and external audiences.

Focusing on specific projects, the Senior Specialist maintains relationships with key stakeholders and coordinates their involvement across initiatives, managing engagement and follow-up, to keep projects on track. Communications, including narrative development and content for the VP's external engagements, is an integral part of the role.

Job description

• Drive selected initiatives in AI, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, from design through delivery
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, keeping timelines, deliverables, and stakeholders aligned
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders across academia, industry, government, philanthropy, and international partners
• Coordinate engagement activities and follow-up
• Prepare analyses and briefing materials to support decision-making on key initiatives
• Draft speeches, talking points, briefing notes, and articles, and support the VP's public appearances and thought leadership
• Develop presentations, storylines, and background materials for leadership meetings, conferences, and public events
• Oversee and contribute to the visibility and positioning of the VP's and VPWW's activities, partnerships, and initiatives

Key Interfaces

• VP and Chief of Staff
• Communications and marketing teams
• Academic units, research groups, and technology transfer teams
• Industry, government, philanthropic, and international partners
• External relations, events, and protocol teams

Profile

• 10+ years of experience in stakeholder relations and partnerships, connecting business, government and community stakeholders
• Proven track record in managing a portfolio of key accounts
• Comfortable operating in cross-border, multicultural, and multilingual environments
• Experience from an academic environment is a plus
• Excellent writing skills; able to translate complex topics into clear speeches, talking points, and articles
• Genuine interest in AI, digital transformation, innovation, and emerging technologies
• Independent, structured, and discreet, with sound judgement in a fast-moving environment
• Proficient English and German

We offer

• Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society
• You can expect numerous benefits, such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ, childcare and attractive pension benefits

Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich

We value diversity and sustainability

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish. Sustainability is a core value for us – we are consistently working towards a climate-neutral future.

Curious? So are we.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

• Your CV
• Job references and diplomas
• Motivation letter

Further information about our Vice Precidency can be found on our website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Sara Kijewski (sara.kijewski@sl.ethz.ch) (no applications). 

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.

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About ETH Zürich

ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in
science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education,
cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge
into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our
university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an
environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe,
yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to
develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.